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Day: February 17, 2006

You know why there’s no women’s ski jump in the Olympics? Both Johnsons are among the best ski jumpers in the world. Alissa is ranked ninth among the top women who compete, about 141 spots higher than her brother sits…

Sorry it’s so late today. I was quite literally up to my elbows in documents all day today, looking for some missing documents that *had* to be around somewhere. I finally found them, hidden behind some other boxes of shit.…

Sidewalks can kill. Hot spots in sidewalks and utility-box covers have gotten a lot of press in New York in the past couple of years, especially after the death by electrocution of Jodie Lane, who was killed by stray electric…

Dirty old man uses his position of power to harass young woman in his office, some are tickled: Comptroller William Donald Schaefer was unapologetic yesterday after making suggestive comments to a young female aide to the governor during a meeting…

We focus a lot of our efforts — rightfully — on access to basic healthcare, including things like birth control, sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention. But it’s essential to keep in mind that a good international women’s health policy…

And for once, it’s actually good. First, Australia ends their ridiculous ban on medical abortion*, and takes the control of the procedure away from their health minister. The responses from politicians are particularly interesting: The issue split Prime Minister John…

What would international politics be without some nutbag (often godbag) doing something completely inane? Well, friends, today is no exception, as a Pakistani cleric has now offered a $1 million bounty on the head of the cartoonist responsible for those…